When Christians Were Jews

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By Paula Fredriksen *79

Published Sept. 28, 2018

In this history, Paula Fredriksen *79 answers the question of how a group of Jewish missionaries grew into the earliest members of the Christian faith. She does so through reconstructing the milieux of the earliest Jerusalem community, bringing the vibrant community to life and the convictions that sustained it.

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